'Public employees are being asked to make a contribution of $750 million towards a $3.6-billion tax cut for large corporations.' - Larry Brown, NUPGE's national secretary-treasurer.

Strategic Counsel survey debunks myth that the system is 'broken'; finds growing satisfaction across the country as a whole.

The BCGEU has been working hard with a number of partners to bring pressure to bear on the government on this critical issue facing members.

Closure of CHRC offices will make it substantially harder for individuals from marginalized groups to launch human rights complaints.

C-501 would secure underfunded pension plans throughout bankruptcy proceedings

Employment security provisions renewed and improved within constraints of provincially-ordered wage freeze.

NUPGE president James Clancy says decision by United Nations body 'damages the human rights reputation of both the province and the Canadian government.'

'I'd also be willing to pay a little more on my income tax, and even a boost in corporate taxes might be palatable for the short term.' - CEO Chad Ulansky.

UN body instructs government of Premier Brad Wall to consult and with labour and work out a more balanced approach to essential services legislation, union organizing votes and a labour relations board all parties can trust.

Municipal programs floundering in the social aftermath of federal and provincial budget downloading in the 1990s.

Cities strain to fill the gaps says new report from Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Ottawa

Court rejects $57-million deal to pay benefits to former and disabled employees until the end of 2010 in exchange for an agreement not to sue Nortel

Office closures and budget cuts leave many to fend for themselves, says BCGEU.

'It will waste three times the manpower time to transport equipment to and from Tignish,' - Shelley Ward.

Decision follows massive 'people power' protest by citizens across New Brunswick. Updated.